Greg Gross of the York Dispatch writes about Creative York’ major revamp that will not only reconfigure and upgrade our buildings in York City but also change how we operate….

Creative York Executive Director Kevin Lenkner, center, talks Friday about renovations at the gallery with his staff, from left, Laura Abbott, director of marketing and development; Tatyana Nadtochey, director of operations and exhibits; and Mindy Christian, director of education. (Bill Kalina — bkalina@yorkdispatch.com)

http://www.yorkdispatch.com/breaking/ci_28515784/yorkarts-rediscovering-itself-it-goes-through-major-revamp

We’re nearing the end of our campaign. If you have not yet made the commitment, now is the perfect time.

This is a very special opportunity to support Creative York. After 25 years of bringing art and art classes to the York community, it is time to dramatically expand our offerings and extend creativity even further.

The money raised during this campaign is designated for major transformations that will reinforce the foundation by which we serve the community for the next 25 years. By investing in this capital campaign, you can make our annual impact even greater!

Thank you for considering a gift to this special campaign. By helping make this campaign a success, you will inspire a more creative future for York!

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We just passed $1 Million! Help us reach our goal!

Because of the many generous people and businesses who have already contributed to our campaign, we are pleased to announce we have surpassed the million dollar mark! We are so grateful!

To cross the finish line, we need your help. March is the last month of this campaign. We are $785,000 away from reaching our stretch goal of $1.8 million.

You are the backbone of our organization because you make all of our work possible. Your gift to the capital campaign is extremely important to the York community, as it will fuel the creative well-being of your community well into the future.

You have until the end of March to help us make this campaign a success. Please consider making as generous a gift as you can. Thank you!

Visit our Donate Now page to donate online, or check out Ways to Give for other ways to support creativity.

We are pleased to announce steady progress in our capital campaign to $1.8 million!

We begin the month of February with $957,500 raised from the generous and inspired people of York County (and beyond!).

 If you believe nurturing and developing creativity in children and adults is critical, consider joining in this important effort that will allow us to expand our capacity to reach more children and adults with better equipment and facilities.  Visit our Donate Now page to donate online, or check out Ways to Give for other ways to give your gift.  Thank you!

If you have questions related to the campaign, do not hesitate to call Kevin Lenkner, executive director, or Laura Abbott, capital campaign assistant, at 717-848-3200.

If you or a group you’re affiliated with is interested in raising money on our behalf to benefit our campaign, we gladly accept your graciousness and look forward to speaking with you about ways to work together.

A community is made up of many parts: business, sports, education, the arts. Art — and access to art — defines the cultural maturity of a community.

For the past 25 years, YorkArts has been a leader in bringing art and art classes to the York community. Sustaining and expanding arts education are priorities of YorkArts. Under the banner of “Thriving Communities Start with Creativity,” we are proud to co-chair a campaign to raise $1.3 million for this valued organization.

We see YorkArts as:
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